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Painted Nov. v18, 1884 IINrTnn STATES PATENT trice.

MORRIS HERZBERG, OF WEST POINT, GEORGIA.

INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,157, dated November18, 1884.

Application filed June 6, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MoRRIs HERZBERG, of fest Point, in the county ofrlroup and State of Georgia, have invented a new and Improved Inkstand,of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to that class of inkstands wherein provision ismade to prevent rapid evaporation of the ink; and the invention consistsin the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specication, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the iigures.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my new and improved inkstand, andFig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same taken on theline a a: ofFig. l.

A represents the body ofthe inkstand, formed with the ink-chamber a, anda bottom, b, of considerable thickness. The chamber a is covered at thetop with the plate c, which is formed with the central aperture, d. rIhebottom b has the central cavity, e, formed in it.

Inthe aperture cl is fitted the internallyscrew-threaded collar f, andinthis collar and cavity e is fitted the tube B, the same being held inplace by the screw-threads g, formed at the top of the tube, engagingwith the screwthreads of the collar f. By preference the tube B hasformed integral with it at the top the iiange h,which may be milled atits outer edge to facilitate the removal of the tube B for cleaning orfilling the chamber a with ink, and this flange 7L overlaps the collarf, so as to make a good finish at the top of the stand. The tube B hasthe apertures z' formed in it at or near the inner surface of the bottomb, and in the tube is placed the coiled spring j and the dip-cup O,which latter fits loosely in the tube, and rests upon the upper end ofthe spring j, as shown in Fig. l, so that the spring j normally holdsthe dip-cup elevated. The dip-cup O has attached to it the wires7:,which are surrounded by the button Z, by which the dip-cup mayconveniently be depressed in the tube B, against the tension of thespring j, to or below the apertures t', for filling it with ink from theink-charm ber a. At m the flange h is formed with an inwardly-projectingshoulder, and beneath this shoulder mis fitted the packing o, forforming a tight joint with the upper flange of the dip-cup C when inelevated position.

In use, the chamber a being supplied with ink, the cup, C will be lledby depressing it in the tube B to the openings i by pressure upon thebutton Z. Owing to the cavity e; the top of the cup may be lowered levelwith the bottom b, so that the cup may be lled when there is but a smallquantity of ink in the chamber a. The cup G being filled and thepressure removed from the button Z, the

.spring j will elevate the ,cup C to the position shown in Fig. l, andhold it there for dipping the pen. Vhen' in this elevated position, thecup C, by means of its outer flange resting against the packing 0,closesthe open- 7o ing to the inkstand, so that the main body of the ink isnot exposed to the atmosphere,

and thus prevents rapid evaporation of the ink. The cup C, when in thiselevated position, also serves to limit the distance of the insertion ofthe pen, so that there is no danger of covering the pen-holder with inkand gettingtheink upon the fingers, and in case the inkstand shouldhappen to get upset only the ink that may be in the dip-cup will'be 8ospilled, as the main body of the ink will be kept in the stand by thecup C.

Although I have shown the body of the inkstand made entire of one pieceof glass or metal,it will be understood that it may be made of two ormore pieces of glass or metal properlyfitted together, if desired, andnot depart from the' spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent--` l. The combination, with the inkstand A, ofthe removable apertared tube B, a spring within said tube,anda'vertically-reciprocating dip-cup resting on the spring within the 95tube and provided with a handle, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the inkstand provided with aninternally-threaded collar, f, y of tube J3, screwing into saidcollar,spring j Ico Within said tube, and the reciprocating dipprovded withWires k for depressing it in the cup C, resting on spring j and providedwith I tube, substantially as and for the purposes set ro the handle 7cla Z, substantially as set forth. forth.

8. The inkstand herein shown and described, I consisting of the coveredor closed body A, having cavity e formed in the bottoni Z, in Vitnesses:Combination with the apertured tube B, mov E. F. LANIER, able dip-cup C,and spring j, the cup Gbeing L. LANIER.

MORRIS HERZBERG.

